as in maid
a female domestic servant
they hired a housekeeper to help their aging parents live at home
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Recent Examples of housekeeper
In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby.
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Carmen Lauber, the Richins' housekeeper, is questioned by investigators.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Foreman detailed the production’s exhaustive research process, including references from the real family’s housekeeper identifying the exact products and colors the real Maggie regularly carried in her purse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
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Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Carmen Lauber, the Richins' housekeeper, is questioned by investigators.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 24 May 2026
The family employs not only the traditional Hollywood retinues (agents, assistants, stylists, housekeepers) but also people who act as their personal marketing departments, legal teams, and brand consultants.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026
Foreman detailed the production’s exhaustive research process, including references from the real family’s housekeeper identifying the exact products and colors the real Maggie regularly carried in her purse.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for housekeeper
maid
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Born in San Antonio to a mother who was a maid to his aristocratic father, who refused to claim him.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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Among them was Viola Davis, who earned her second Oscar nomination for portraying Aibileen Clark, a maid working for a white family in the 1960s.—
Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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“Housekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/housekeeper. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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